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It has to stop already.

We don't do that for any other players, yet for some reason we feel the need to use this term for anyone with the first name Miguel. I've seen it for Batista, Cabrera (most often) and Tejada (most recently).

Not one of them is routinely called it around MLB.

Please. Put an end to it.

If one of them comes to St. Louis, then it's fine. It's like calling Scott Rolen "Scotty." But until then, stop it.

/rant

I've seen both Tejada and Cabrera referred to as "Miggy" on many non-Cards sites.

In fantasy baseball circles, "Miggy" is almost synonymous with Cabrera.

Here are my proposed new nicknames.

Miguel "Bacon Bits" Cabrera

Miguel "B12" Tejada.

Are those acceptable?

--P--

Popeye_Card wrote:Here are my proposed new nicknames.

Miguel "Bacon Bits" Cabrera

Miguel "B12" Tejada.

Are those acceptable?

--P--

I counterpropose that Miguel Cabrera be called Miguel "Krispy Kreme" Cabrera.

I like Miggy Marley and the Melody Makers.

I don't have a problem with occasionally calling them anything.

But we don't uniformly do that for anyone else do we? Do we all know every player named Miguel like our own?

I don't know, it just bugs me, and that is what this forum is for.

Popeye - Cabrera does need a "hotplate" kinda nickname. . . make it so.

Calm down, Facey.

(I kid, I kid)

Actually when Tejada is mentioned it is usually Miggy... Ever since he was with Oakland that is all I heard him called.
Just like anyone with the last name Rodriguez (sp) is ARod or IRod or JRod

Miguell is always miggy

I_Bleed_Red wrote:Actually when Tejada is mentioned it is usually Miggy... Ever since he was with Oakland that is all I heard him called.
Just like anyone with the last name Rodriguez (sp) is ARod or IRod or JRod

Miguell is always miggy

Which I also can't stand. No one outside of the clubhouse (which includes sports reporters who have left the confines of said clubhouse) should have the right/temerity to call anyone by those frikkin' abbreviated nicknames. And Miggy is an equal abomination. Call them Cabrera or Tejada. And use a full first name if you want to make sure you're perfectly clear to someone who may not know who you're talking about. Miggy /= Miguel Cabrera as Bert /= Albert Pujols

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What kind of propaganda is going to be coming out of the clubhouse to smooth this over with the "casual" fans to cover a WS MVP walking and the person who lots of folks believe actually should have won said MVP being traded (not to mention 2 "fan" favorites.

RC21 wrote:Calm down, Facey.

(I kid, I kid)

No, I can't. I'm pissed.